Tibaldi For Riva

Italian pen makers Tibaldi have released a collection of pens for the Italian ship yard Riva.

The collection marks the first ever collaboration of these two iconic Italian brands: Riva, makers of  luxurious power boats and Tibaldi, Italy’s first fountain pen manufacturer.

All Tibaldi for Riva writing instruments are coated in exactly the same paint colours as Riva boats.

Made of a secret formula known only to Riva, these patented paints are designed for extreme durability.

Echoing the shape of the original Riva bitts (the posts fixed to the deck of a ship for fastening cables and ropes), the clip’s sophisticated spring mechanism lifts it easily away from the cap, enabling it to slide effortlessly when inserted into a pocket.

The barrel of the pen, handcrafted with inlaid wood, features the Tibaldi’s signature divine proportions based on the Fibonacci sequence which balances out the pen.

Further emphasizing their dedication to detail, Tibaldi has created a lavish case in which to store the Tibaldi for Riva collection, a fitting cool metal case, trimmed with the appropriate wood and lacquer corresponding to the writing instrument.

This limited edition Tibaldi for Riva collection is restricted to just 500 pieces of each color in both the fountain pen and the roller ball totalling 2,000 pens.

The collection is available in nautical colors - Roman Bronze fitted with rose gold plating and Navy Blue trimmed with palladium - with prices starting at $2,000.

 

 

Montegrappa Eternal Bird

On the tenth anniversary of the limited edition dedicated to the dragon, Montegrappa has created a new edition that honors the it's companion in Oriental mythology, theEternal Bird: Feng Huang, the phoenix. The phoenix, which according to mythology, can be reborn from its own ashes has designed by the same artist who created the Montegrappa dragon. The Eternal Bird is available as 1912 fountain pens and 500 rollerball pens in sterling silver, 100 fountain pens in 18K yellow gold and 10 fountain pens in 18K yellow gold with diamonds. There is also an inkwell in gold or silver. The diamond and gold fountain pen sells for $30,850 and the gold inkwell sells for $14,500.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The most expensive pen till date, just for $730,000

 

Well a new accessory viz. Limited Edition Mystery Masterpiece, a joint creation of Montblanc and Van Cleef & Arpels, is a token of love for all the writers under the sun. This beautiful and well decked pen is the reflection of the expertise of two luxury industry giants, who celebrated their centennials in 2006.
The pen comes in three versions i.e. ruby, sapphires and emeralds, accented by diamonds. There are three versions of each pen for a total of nine. Each pen has 840 diamonds and more than 20 carats of gemstones set in a Van Cleef & Arpels patented “Mystery Setting” that conceals the stone settings.
A groove is made on the culet, the bottom facet of the stone, which is then slid onto the threads of the lattice design so that the stones can be held in place side by side without any visible support. The Mystery can be grabbed at the retail of $730,000, making it the most expensive writing instrument ever created. Truly a masterpiece of the jeweler’s art, I just wish my better half would gift me this pen on our ring ceremony. Nothing else can be a better gift for a journalist like me

 

 

 

Caran d’Ache Unveils “1010″ Fountain Pen For $174,000

Earlier we have introduced you to world’s most-expensive pen for $730,000 and also made you familiar with the Namikis 18-carat-gold nib pen, now its time to update the list of most-elite pens, which have become a more of an accessory.

 

Swiss luxury stationery maker Caran d’Ache displayed its pricey “1010″ fountain pen in Tokyo market on 17 October. With a demanding cost of $174,000 (20 million yen), this pen is festooned with 18-karat gold and studded with a diamond and a ruby. The company produced only 10 limited edition models with one piece made available for the Japanese market. It is Kelvin Tan’s passion (a photographer by profession) for watches and beautiful pens that drove him across newly opened Caran d’Ache boutique in the shopping mall of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

 

 

Singapore welcomed the pen with full generosity on 10/10/07 (coincidence). The expertise used to produce such elite pens is worth applauding, as the competent market is ready to beat with its emerging products. Also, the pen is loaded with minutiae that can be associated to fine perfunctory watches.

 

 

 

 

 

Ancora Jules Verne Pens

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the death of Jules Verne, Ancora has created three special limited edition pens.  The first two celebrate his landmark works "Around the World in 80 Days" and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."  These two pens, which come in limited editions of 88, feature handpainted scenes and a design sense inspired by the works.  They sell for $1300 each. There is also a third pen, the "Nautilus," which resembles Verne's famous ficitional submarine. It sells for $1375.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$79,000 Pen to be Auctioned for Charity Cause

 

Renowned Australian jeweler Glenn Curtis has joined hands with product developer Trevor Brown to design a solid gold pen to be sold off during the Australia week merriment scheduled for 22 January in New York. This ornate gem-encrusted pen features hand carvings representing rare genus and Australian animals’ viz. koala, kangaroo, crocodile and green turtle.

Amongst other accessories, this bejeweled pen is clad with 450 gems including diamonds and sapphires and exhibits the slang ‘Conservation in Action’ on its butt. The handcrafted creation is the result of efforts being invested for the last three years. It is been anticipated that the pen will fetch around $79,000 and the earnings generated through this auction would be bestowed to the Wildlife Warriors charity set up by the late ecologist and TV celebrity ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin and his wife Terri in 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montblanc Prince Rainier III Limited Edition Pen

 

After Namikis 18-karat gold nib pen, featured above is Montblanc pen that was exhibited lately in Monaco at a VIP charity gala to pay tribute to Prince Rainier III of Monaco. The event was attended by his son Prince Albert and a horde of lovely faces including Helena Christiansen and Eva Green.

The event was attended by his son Prince Albert and a horde of lovely faces including Helena Christiansen and Eva Green. Counted 81 pens are produced as Rainier was 81 when he died in 2005. It is been said that half the amount of the total sale would go to the Foundation Princess Grace. This skeletonized fountain-pen of 18K white gold is festooned with diamonds and ruby-studded pastilles to imitate the red-white lozenges on the outer covering of the Grimaldi coat of arms.

Other flaunting precious stone include 996 diamonds with facets and 92 rubies that form an outer shape of the pen making its inner body see through. Around 19 more rubies enclose the clip ring on the cap and the 18K gold nib is set with two rubies. The pen is retailed for 200,000 euros ($293,235). Free feel to eye world’s most expensive pen if you have enough money to burn.